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I saw someone asking it on twitter just the other day. I got a Linkedin message about it over the weekend. And I’ve realized it’s the absolute worst question you can ask about any sort of creative work. The scariest part is, most […]

Whether you’re designing sites for yourself, hiring someone to do it for you, or somewhere in-between…here are 4 tips I’ve found that boost the results websites get by a LOT. Use them for your freelancing portfolio or for clients. (They’re […]

As creatives, we’re often chomping at the bit to learn from other successful creatives: How do they boost conversions? What are their trade secrets for making more sales? Where are all the best clients hiding, and how come everyone else […]

Do you read those tantalizing stories about other creatives working remotely while traveling the world and wonder if it’s right for you? Or are you hoping to sneak in a family vacation and you’re on the fence about whether or […]

So often in business (and in life), it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Subtle changes in how you present yourself and your business – whether on your website, at a networking event, or while meeting with […]

I was recently listening to an interview with James Clear–productivity hacker, athlete and entrepreneur. He made a very interesting point about two seemingly similar words that can have very different meanings. Those words? “Can’t” and “don’t.” He was specifically speaking about […]

Well, here we are. It’s June, and you know what that means — it’s National Candy Month! That’s right, the one month per year we indulge on sugar, chocolate, and an assortment of other sweets. …Right? …Guys? (crickets) Ok, fine. If you’re like me, […]

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When clients read the right words, they pick up the phone and call you. It’s that simple. Writing those “right” words for your your website, brochure, or anything else, is actually really simple too. The bad news: If you’re like […]

My husband Eddie and I started our design agency back in 2006. For the first several years, we priced our projects hourly. We estimated the number of hours based on past performance and only charged clients for how much time […]

One of the best ways to expand your creative business is to form relationships with peers and similar industry experts to tackle bigger projects in a collaborative effort. However, there are many pitfalls to a team of freelancers taking on […]

Hey there – how’s your design portfolio looking these days? Are you behind on updating it, like me? Excellent! I love not being the only one. Or maybe you’re new to the game and haven’t set one up yet. Either way you’re […]

It’s been a couple of weeks since we changed our brand name from GraphicDesignBlender.com to Millo. Personally, our team has loved the change. I mean, can you imagine all the time we save every day by typing “millo” instead of “GraphicDesignBlender”? […]

We all know how easy it is to fall into our routines and somehow, implementing a digital strategy can become just another task on our endless list of things to do. The fact is, putting a marketing plan for internet […]

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